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Trump maintains pressure on Cuba as Rubio says diplomacy unlikely to resolve issues

U.S. President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro. Trump said previous U.S. presidents have considered intervening …

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Pakistan Debt Payment Prep | Saudi Qatar Aid Eases UAE Pressure

4 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक पाकिस्तान को सऊदी अरब और कतर से 5 अरब डॉलर (लगभग 46,500 करोड़ रुपए) की वित्तीय मदद मिलेगी। यह मदद ऐसे समय में आ रही है, जब देश को इस महीने के अंत तक UAE को 3.5 अरब डॉलर (लगभग 29,000 करोड़ रुपए) चुकाने हैं। …

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B.C. premier faces pressure over proposed changes to DRIPA

Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The B.C. NDP government is in the midst of amending its landmark reconciliation framework law, the …

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U.S. pressure on Venezuela hasn’t eased, even as world’s attention turns to Iran

American pressure on Venezuela has not stopped, even amid a war the U.S. is fighting with Iran overseas. Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to manage the demands of the Trump administration as she looks to hang on to American support more than two months after the toppling of …

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Under pressure to surrender land to Russia, Zelenskyy pitches a referendum

For nearly four years, the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk has been a stronghold — a key logistics hub for the military, and for the population, a literal and symbolic fortress standing firm against a Russian push that continues to edge closer from the south and the east.  …

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The U.S. has put military pressure on Venezuela for months. What’s the endgame?

For months, U.S. pressure on Venezuela has included a buildup of military force in the region, threats of military action, along with strikes on alleged drug boats off its coast. Yet it remains ambiguous and unclear as to what, exactly, the Trump administration’s strategy is for Venezuela, or its plans …

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Retailers feel Black Friday pressure as Canadians expected to tighten their spending

Businesses are under pressure to get in on Black Friday sales and start them early as Canadian shoppers are expected to pull back this holiday season.  That means more of what we’ve seen in recent years: businesses extending their promotions to offer deals from after Halloween until late December, according …

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A prince under pressure: Why there’s so much at stake for William as the monarchy faces scandal

He went barefoot for a game of volleyball, taking a few tumbles onto the sand of Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana beach. A few days later, Prince William he was standing before world leaders in the heart of the Amazon. He talked of how they were coming together at a …

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Trump’s pressure on Venezuela raises spectre of coup or invasion. Either scenario faces major hurdles

The buildup of U.S. military forces near Venezuela and a series of deadly attacks on suspected drug-trafficking boats in waters off its coast has raised the spectre of a coup or invasion against the South American country. The Trump administration has made no secret of the fact that it wants to …

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International deal to cut shipping emissions falters under U.S. pressure

The United States has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. The world’s largest maritime nations had been deliberating on adopting regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels to slash emissions. But U.S. President Donald …

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